The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09
We have big Ed Mitchell.
And little Ed Mitchell.
Who Is big Et MitchelF- SON,
And little FL Mitchell,
Will he Ed Mitchell,
When big FL Mitchell T. zone.

The quarterly meeting of the lInpti7t society was
held at tins village saturday and SUNDAY last. uu
ing 10 the uufayulTlble weather but few were in
| atteutauce.....M Mrs. Iidia Cram wife of Elijah
Cram, diet at her home in this village, June 9th
FROM cancer, aged about 60 years Mrs. Cram has
been great sufferer for many wears
BIRNIhM. 4 Dar'ay GHryinrg. The store of
X. q. Gilmore was broken open by burglars early
Saturday morning, and $50 carried OH. Entrance
was cfcctcd by prying open side door, which
opens on the street The money was secured, To
gether with quantity of oranges, aud the burglars
then unb"lted another door and ,lcc;lmpcd With
their booty. When Mr.. Gilmore entered his store
IN the morning and found that robbery had been
committed, he Immediately raised AN alarm and
search was made for traces of the burglars Their
course was discovered by finding fragments uf or
ange peel which they had dropped on their way.
Deputy sheriff ID. :. Stevenson, of Clinton, wa,
summoned and put upon their track, and W lille
passing from Clinton to Benton he saw six men in
squads of two ut different points along the rail
road. When the officer arrived at Benton he Jaw
a man walking down by the side of the railroad
and made for him. and the man made for the
woods After following some 200 rods. Mr. steven
got enough to the fleeing man to call him
to halt, but he paid no heed to the request. The
officer then drew hi, revolver and ordered him To-
halt or he would fire, and this brought him to !,
halt. lie then inquired what the officer wanted of
him. When he was told he was wanted ON a charge,
OF burglary. committed up at Burnham, he demand
ed that the officer should show his authority Wien
Mr.. stevenson showed his badge and revolver aud
said that his authority. The man then sni,l he
had broken open the store with the assistance Of
others, and had quantity of the money ON his
person. Tie officer then took him to the depot
where he proceeded to unload him and found ON
his person 1870, in silver and gold. The prisoner
was left In charge, and the officer took some men
with him and proceeded up the railroad track.
where he secured six more. In less than an
hour from the time the officer arrived at the Ben
ton depot he had the men in custody and
took the next train to Augusta. and lodged the sew
en- burglars In Jail to await examination. The six
that were taken on the railroad had hut $Ii which
they claimed was their own money. OF the money
stolen $40 was In silver dollars, 1925 In gold, $50
In paper money, and about 1886 In change. 1t Is at
present mystery where the remainder of the
money can be, whether 1t is secrcted some where,
whether there were others in the gang,whO have
taken another route and escaped. The names of
those captured are James Mcdonald, Frederic
Isacher. John Glaklin, John Cable, Frank Maier,
Augustus StrOuse, Adam Meissner. They are hard
| looking characters, and the most of them hailed
from Nova Scotia. Mcdonald is the ringleader
and seems to be pretty sharp We have since
| learned that the man first arrested and who had
| the money on his person has confessed and dis
closed the whereabouts of the remainder of the
| cash. 1t hidden IN swamp near Burnham
] and has been recovered.